Ice-bag.



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I APPLICATION FILED 1130.7, 1910. 989,621 Patented Apr. 18, 1911.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VIRGINIA C. MADIGAN, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

ICE-BAG.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VIRGINIA O. MADIGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful ln'iprovements in Ice-Bags; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in ice bags adapted for use in applying to back of ear of a person and consists of a simple and efiicient device of this nature having various details of construc tion and combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of the invention to the side of the head and face of a person. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the device. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal sectional view, and Fig. L is a detail perspective view showing means for holding the tab to a strap or loop upon the ice bag.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a bag,

. made of rubber only, and has a concaved portion B in its upper edge adapted to fit back of the ear of a person in the manner illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

filling aperture having a closure C 1s provided whereby ice may be applied to the bag and fastened to one face of the latter upon either side of the central filling opening are the straps D, D and E, E respectively, arranged parallel with the lower edge of the bag, and transversely disposed straps F are fastened at locations designated by letters F where the straps are stitched to the bag or otherwise fastened thereto, forming a series of loops H through which the ends of the straps K pass. Said straps K have glove fastener socket and lugs O, forming means whereby the end of each strap K may be bent upon itself and fastened in the manner shown clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The several straps K are fastened to a band Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 7, 1910.

Patented Apr. 18, 1911.

Serial No. 596,156.

or strap Q which is adapted to be passed through one of the loops H at the opposite end of the bag from that to which the three straps K are fastened and after said band or strap has been passed about the head of a person as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

A series of alternately arranged lugs S and socket members S are arranged upon the strap Q and designed to fasten the strap Q in an adjusted relation.

In the drawings I have shown flaps, designated by letter T, which are fastened to the tabs T which are passed through the loops D upon one side of the center of the bag and the ends of said tabs are brought together and secured by any suitable means, such as safety pins as illustrated in the detailed view (Fig. 4) of the drawings.

In the application of the invention, the bag is filled with the cooling agent, such as ice or liquid of any kind, and applied to the part of the face or head where it is desired to reduce the fever or inflammation of an afiected part and the chamois pads may be placed to protect the cheek and chin. The straps are then adjusted to hold the bag in place in the manner shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

In the event of it being desired to reverse the connections between the straps K and the loops of the bag, it may be readily done and connect the same to the corresponding lsotrap F adjacent to the opposite end of the What I claim to be new is I, 1. An ice bag, straps fastened transversely thereto and forming loops, straps passing through said loops and bent upon them selves, fastening means for holding each end thus bent to the strap of which it is an integral part, a band fastened to said straps and adapted to pass about the head of a person and engage a loop upon the bag, said band designed to be folded upon itself, and fastening means for holding the portion of the band thus folded.

An ice bag, straps fastened transversely thereto and forming loops, straps passing through said loops and bent upon themselves, fastening means for holding each end thus bent to the strap of which it is an integral part, a band fastened to said straps and adapted to pass about the head of a person and engage a loop upon the bag, said band designed to be folded upon itse f, fastening means for holding the portion of the band means for holding the portion of the band thus folded, longitudinally disposed straps! fastened to a bag and forming loops, pro-l tecting flaps, a tab fastened to said flaps and adapted each to be passed through a horizontally disposed strap, and means for fastening said tabs folded.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses. VIRGINIA C. MADIGAN. \Vitnesses JEROME A. KLINE, Conn E. KLI'NE.

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